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Suggest New Wastewater Outfall Location; Public Opinion Divided Approximately 150 people in attendance at a wastewater meeting last week heard Lake county officials suggest a new location for the outfall pipe for the proposed Northwest Lake County Wastewater plant at Fox Lake. Northeastern Illinois Planning commission, (NIPC) members who conducted the meeting reported that the county of Lake has submitted $n application to run the outfall sewer pipe west from the village, then north to a stream in Lake county that comes down from Nippersink lake and eventually flows into the Fox river. / When NIPC staff members were asked if this proposal would meet with their agreement,Col. Joseph Smedile of NIPC answered, "If this can be done with no increase in costs as far as the treatment plant goes, we have no objection". Two previously suggested locations for the outfall pipe met with strong objections from McHenry opjunty residents and local officials. Lake county and NIPC first proposed putting the outfall pipe at the mouth of the Fox river in McHenry county. The other suggestion , was to run the outfall pipe into Pistakee Lake in Lake county. Thei consensus of most McHenry county residents was that "the effluent should be dumped in their own back yard not ours". Flooding was the primary concern of property owners and county officials at the meeting. Col. Smedile, chief engineer for NIPC, explained there were two problems involved -- over bank flow of water is considered flooding and flooded basements, leaking sewers, etc. is considered a drainage problem. Smedile said the amount of water put into the river from the wastewater plant would only be about one-half of one percent. The storm water dotinage resulting from urbanization,, heavy rain storms, melting snows, etc. should be studied by county officials. Lake county is already3 in the process of implementing a proposal to control the increased run off caused by new developments by requiring on-site retention ponds or areas. Louis E. Marchi of McHenry, commented that Smedile's statement regarding the water increase as being one-half of one percent was "meaning­ less". He wanted - to know what the effect of this one-half of one percent would be. He pointed out that if a man is standing in a barrel and the water is up to his ankles, he isn't Jsothered too much by a IPHJI IHDKNINH Officials who participated in the public meeting held jit McHenry high school West campus are shown on stage in the auditorium where they answered questions presented to them by residents of McHenry county regarding the Northwest Lake County Wastewater plan. Seated, left to right, are Col. J.A. Smedile, chief engineer for NIPC; Moderator Allan Mauer of the Will County board; Robert J. Piper and Phil Peters of the NIPC staff and Robert Degan, director of the Lake County Public Works department. PLAINDEALER PHOTO water rise of one-half of one percent. However, if the water is up to his nostrils and it arises one-half of one percent, it makes a lot of difference. He believes the latter example jjjtiows how the residents along the river feel. ' Robert Degan, director of Public Works for Lake cbunty, related that if the Fox Lake treatment plant would not be built, seven other smaller sewer plants would be expanded and the same amount of water would still enter the river. Walter Dean, McHenry County board chairman, stated he felt a well regulated plant operating twenty - four hours a day, seven days a week, would be far better than several (Continued on page 19) 15 FI THE MCHENRY PLAINDEALER £ 15 ' 'W "SERVING THE CHAIN-O-LAKES REGION SINCE 1875 VOLUME 98 NUMBER 90 FRIDAY, JUNE 7, 1974 20. PAGES & ONE SUPPLEMENT Police Commission Asks Large Staff increase Conclude ICC Hearing On Railroad; Ruling Awaited X * : % ) " .".MM, Sewerage Plant Operation Trophy Fred Meyer, right, superintendent of public works for the city of McHenry, accepts Hprrif E. Wilson Memorial award trophy presented annually in Illinois in recognition of excellent sewerage plant operation. Making presentation is Jeff Diver, deputy director of the Illinois Environmental Protection agency, sponsor, at the recent Water Pollution Control Operators' conference held in Springfield. Howard Dowell, .Mchief operator at the local plant, was unable to attend the conference due to illness. The city Council had its first look Monday at the beautiful trophy, given for best operated and maintained plant for its size in the state. A request for nine policemen and two civilian employees for the McHenry Police department over a two-year period was presented to aldermen in a report delivered by Earl H. Murray, chairman of the Police commission board Monday night. The Police commission report asked for an increase of five sworn members and one civilian employee (a meter maid) in 1974 and four more officers and another cr employee in 1975. At present time there are fifteen officers and six civilian employees in the department. The commission's request was based on its nine - page comprehensive report entitled, ' R e o r g a n i z a t i o n a n d Restructure of Police Department", dated June 3. During a series of hearings with all members of the Police department, it became evident to the commission that much of the dissension and griping was due to the lack of written orders, ill - defined chain of command, ill • defined lines of responsibility, obsoleteness of Police department rules and regulations, inadequate manpower, lack of a detective division, lack of full - time juvenile and community relations office and lack of plant facility. It was also revealed that during the last three years, there has been a turn-over of eleven out of sixteen sworn members and six out of six civilian employees. According to the report, some of this turn - lover was due to natural causes, some to inadequate salaries and some to dissatisfaction. The commission felt that since the salary structure has been revised, this is no longer a problem. It is the opinion of the commission that the other factors can be corrected by restructuring and reorganizing the department and by up - dating the Police Rules and Regulations. ^ Over the next several 'months, Chief Kenneth Espey will work with the commission to edit and revise the rules and regulations. When their study is completed, it will be submitted to the Council for approval. The report pointed out that sharply reduced receipts in the past year indicates inadequate man - power. Parking meter collections are down approximately $3,000, dollar parking fines down $900, twenty - five cent fines down $350, two dollar non - traffic fines down $200 and court case fines down $9,000. The commission also believed that at least an additional $5,000 could be realized from vigorous enforcement of dog and vehicle license ordinances. ((Continued on page 19) The last hearing of the I l l i n o i s C o m m e r c e commission, asking the North Western railroad to show cause why tracks have not been repaired in the area from north of Crystal Lake to Lake Geneva, was concluded last Monday. Although the decision of the hearing judge, Joseph McHugh, will probably not be known for at least a month, speculations were made following testimony this week. A spokesman for the Wisconsin Public Service commission commented that he believes the I.C.C. will order restoration of tracks to the state line and similar action would probably follow by the Wisconsin commission. Included in testimony was information contained in a federal hearing requested by Bill Sills, vice-president of the W a l w o r t h C o u n t y Transportation company. Among those heard Monday was Gerald* R. Ryan of McHenry, president of the McHenry County Commuters. Testifying for the railroad was W. Reid, chairman for five years of the Branch Line Abandonment committee. Railroad officials were asked how much money would be required to bring the line up to 60 miles per hour. The answer was $150.000. To maintain the line, it was estimated that $82,920 would be required annually. Reid admitted the North Western had discouraged factories from locating on branch lines. At the same time he said more riders and more freight were needed to make the line pay. Asked how freight could be built up if the railroad is discouraging factory locations, a railroad spokesman said he didn't know. Dexter Jones, Jr., manager of industrial research for the railroad for the past four years, said studies indicated "the line would never so any place". • (Continued on pige 19) Charge Area Man WHh Assault Of County Sanitarian Michael Zawistowski of 5606 Woodlane drive, Wonder Lake, was arrested for aggravated assault and resisting arrest following an incident Sunday evening about 8 o'clock in Wonder Lake. John Raber of 5607 Wonder Woods drive, county sanitarian, went to the Zawistowski home to request that he stop operating his vehicle which was without a muffler. Zawistowski grabbed a pickaxe and chased Raber. Deputies later located Zawistowski and attempted to take him into custody. He resisted, attempted to flee and had to be subdued and restrained several times before being taken to county jail. Baptist Church to Open New School Next i# 1 iMfjUi Hi, m A new school will begin in McHenry in September of this year. At their last business meeting, members of the First Baptist church of McHenry voted to begin a Christian school in their building.The school will begin with kindergarten and extend through the tenth grade. The school schedule will match as nearly as possible the public school schedule. "We are very excited as we make final preparations to begin our school," said Pastor Virgle L. Chappel. "The possibility of beginning a Christian day school has been discussed for some time. We believe that now is the time to begin." The school will curriculum materials pr by Accelerated Christian Education (A.C.1 of Dallas, Texas. These materials were prepared by a team of professional educators who wished to place more emphasis upon patriotism, Christian principles, morality and discipline. The school is being started to provide the people of McHenry and surrounding areas with the opportunity for their children to attend a Christian school of this type. Attendance in the school is not limited to children off members but to a yone of any faith who wishes to at Interested persons may call church office, 385-0083. Photography Show Major Addition To June Art Fair The recreational season arrives traditionally with the last sound of the school bell in June -at least that's the way summer is billed. • In reality, there seems to be no end to the serious problems that continue to plague us, and it seems doubtful that summer, 1974, will automatically bring an end to our frustrations. Never before has there been this demand to cover meetings on a wide variety of matters all designed to make life better in our community. Not the least of these, and certainly one of the most current, is the demand for improved train service. The recent bike-train races pointed up what commuters refer to as a "ridiculous situation". They hope the results will weigh heavily in their favor as the ICC considers hearing testimony asking for an upgrading of the railroad tracks. The prospect of receiving wastewater from Lake county into the Fox river rates top problem priority for many, particularly those residing along the Fox river. Loudest concern has been expressed for the possible flooding that could result. A NIPC committee recommendation to proceed as planned was delayed by the entire commission which voted to continue the study. This decision has sparked a ray of hope for those who have fought the plan for so long. Waste disposal on land also continues to plague McHenry and the entire county. Where to dump? The situation becomes more serious each month as proposal (Continued_on page 19) Details on a promising major addition to the Country Art Fair at McHenry have been finalized by the committee-the Photography show with both competitive and non­ competitive classes. Mike Brown, Wayne Gaylord and Clyde Kangas comprise the photography committee. The Country Art Fair is sponsored by the auxiliary to McHenry hospital, and provides a showcase for the county's artists. Addition of the photo show enlarges the artistic scope of this 18-year-old benefit attraction. Classes will be both black- and-white and color. In the competitive area, three divisions are planned in the black-and-white: Professional, amateur and youths up to 15 years of age. All photos 8x10 or smaller must be mounted on an 11x14 mounting. The committee wants either 11x14 or 16x20 sizes for uniformity in hanging and attractiveness in appearance. Awards in the competitive show will include a "Best of Show" and three awards in the black-and-white competition in each of the three categories and three prizes for the top color entries. Non-competitive entries for the exhibition are for both color and black-and-white. Expect 600-700 Pupils in Summer School Although thi 74 „ At last week's meeting of the board of Consolidated School District 15, Don Toole, Summer School '74 director, updated the board on the status of the program. He expressed optimism with the early return .of applications and the number ^submitted within a short period of time. Z• At the time of the meeting, 300, had responded. Principal ^Toole said from past experience it appears that the .goal may be 600 or 700. Although the Art Fair will interfere with classes for a few days, Toole said there would be no problem as summer school will be held at another location during that time. At the instructional meeting, principals of the individual schools reviewed for members their objectives and job targets for the coming year. The necessity for such planning results from regular meetings in which principals' jobs have (Continued on page 1-9) Two Free Bike Safety Checks In the interest of bicycle safety, two vehicle inspections have been scheduled. The McHenry Jaycees will sponsor a free bike safety check Friday, June 7. Bicycles should be brought to the East campus high school parking lot between 4 and 6 p.m. The following day, Saturday, June 8, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., the Sheriff's department will conduct a bicycle clinic for the 4-H organization. Members of the department will instruct in bicycle safety and also will inspect vehicles for safety. This program is open to all young people. Large Quantity Fuel Oil Spilled Over Wide Area Spilled fuel oil on the highway resulted in a ticket being issued to David Krueger of 514 E. Route 120 McHenry, for spilling a load of the liquid on the highway. Krueger had been hauling diesel fuel in a tank on the rear of his pickup truck Sunday morning while east-bound on Route 120. At the intersection with Charles street, east of the bridge, fuel oil was spilled for about 200 yards on the east- bound lane, creating a traffic hazard. The McHenry Fire (Continued on page 19) Tribute To MCHS Seniors Michael Thornton, front row left, was one of the most honored seniors when the 19N MCHS graduating class was recognized at the annual Tribute to the Class. He received both the Sons of the American Revolution and Gary Vogt Athletic and Achievement awards. Others, from left, front row, are Deborah Leonard, Cynthia Smith, Mary Lies#, Sue Honning, Sheri Landin, Maureen Pintozzi, Nancy Wagner, Bonita Berndt, Deane Butler and Stephen E. Buss; second row, from left, Richard Freund, Melanie Rees, Andrew oiesczcuk, Lori Kohl, Patricia Costigan, Judith Freund, Nancy Freund and Donna Humann; third row, from left, Gary Swanson, Thomas Van Kanegan, Julie Audette, Catherine Althoff, Anita Arndt, Brian Fetzer, Cathy Munyon, Stephen Wolf and 4 Mark Koerber. STAFF PHOTO-WAYNE GAYLORD. Many outstanding seniors in the MCHS graduating class received special honors at the annual Tribute to the Class held Tuesday evening in West campus gymnasium. The Daughters of the American Revolution and Sons of the American Revolution awards went to Anita Arndt and M i c h a e l T h o r n t o n , respectively. Deborah K. Leonard was awarded the Ricky Prine scholarship, with Roger Mroz as alternate. The Gary Vogt Athletic and Achievement award also found Michael Thornton the winner. Richard Freund won the Athlete-of-the-Year present­ ation. The coveted Legion awards went to Stephen E. Buss and Maureen Pintozzi. Mark Koerber won the four- year ROTC scholarship and the John Dreymiller memorial scholarship went to Donna Humann. Patricia Ann Costigan was alternate. Other winners were Judith Marie Freund, Bucknf scholarship loan; Gi Swanson , In te rna t iom (Continued on page 19)